Sports names: Joe Flacco, Todd Helton

Updated 11:41 pm, Thursday, February 7, 2013

Photo: Marcio Sanchez, Associated Press

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after their 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez) less

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after their 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. ... more

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This booking photo released by the Thornton Colorado Police Department on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, shows Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton. Helton was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence Wednesday morning in the Denver suburb of Thornton, the team announced Wednesday. No other details have been released.(AP Photo/Thornton Police Dept) less

This booking photo released by the Thornton Colorado Police Department on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, shows Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton. Helton was arrested on a charge of driving under the ... more

The Ravens' quarterback was prepared to go to great lengths to win a Super Bowl. As captured on "NFL Turning Point" on NBC Sports Network, Flacco told his teammates to leave the bench and tackle Ted Ginn Jr. if the 49ers' punt returner eluded coverage on the final play. "Hey, if he breaks it, if he busts this for some reason, tackle him. Go tackle him. I don't know what the rule is on that, but ..." Flacco said. Responded center Matt Birk: "Why can't you?" Flacco: "I will. I'm going to." Such a move would fall into the category of a "palpably unfair act." Officials could have awarded Ginn a TD.

The Rockies' first baseman, who made $20 million last season, had some wine before making a lottery-ticket run about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. A few minutes later, he was arrested on suspicion of DUI. According to witnesses, Helton swerved into a median before pulling into a gas station in the Denver suburb of Thornton. When police approached him as he left the station, he was clutching lottery tickets and "made spontaneous statements about drinking two igloo cups of red wine," according to the police report. Helton apologized in a statement released by the Rockies.

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